Monday, April 29, 2024 10:41PMColumbia University says they have begun suspending students after a 2 p.m. deadline for student protesters to pack up and leave their encampment on the main lawn came and went without any movement from demonstrators.
Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine said the university distributed leaflets telling the group to leave the encampment by the 2 p.m. deadline or risk suspensions and probation until June 2025.A portion of the letter, obtained by ABC News, told students they would be eligible to complete the semester in good standing if they voluntarily leave and sign a provided form abiding by school policies.
Earlier Monday morning, in a letter from University President Minouche Shafik, the school said it would not divest from Israel, rejecting the student protesters' "priority demand." Monday is the last day of classes for Columbia University students. Many will have the option of taking final exams remotely over the coming week as protesters encamping the South Lawn continue negotiations with the university."I know that many of our Jewish students, and other students as well, have found the atmosphere intolerable in recent weeks. Many have left campus, and that is a tragedy," the statement said.
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